Sponsor of Colorado ARES® District 6

1. FOUNDED – May 22, 1995, to unite those interested in Ham Radio for mutual help and public service. Received IRS approval of 501(c)4 status January 23, 1998.

2. MEMBERSHIP – from Park and neighboring counties, currently 60+

3. MEETINGS – held monthly 2 P.M., fourth Saturday: Saint Mary’s Church, Crow Hill, Bailey, (the third Saturday in June, November, and December).

4. SPONSORING: 

FIELD DAY -- International emergency exercise, annually, last full weekend of June;

VE -- (license exam) sessions (first given on July 16, 1995);

ARES -- (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) communication backup for Sheriff, Fire Departments, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, and SAR; Established Ham Radio equipment at Sheriff’s Comm Center, Fairplay.

EMERGENCY Communications Back-Up:

Assisted with HI-MEADOW fire – June 2000; and in 2002, Snaking, Estabrook, Schoonover and Hayman fires; besides, our current EC, Dutch, worked with ARES® D-23 under Jeffco Type 3 and Forest Service Type 2 and Type 1 IMT teams at the various fires.

CIVIC COMMUNICATION -- for Annual World Championship Pack Burro Races, Fairplay and Leadville; Outward Bound, "Conifair" and Bailey Day. 

5. PUBLISHES -- QUA -- our bi-monthly newsletter in even months, both paper and on the WEB. 

6. REPEATERS – Bailey: 146.895; Kenosha Range: 147.090 and 448.175. ALL require 100.0 hz. Tone; ALL soon to be linked.

7. HONORED – By the Park County Board of County Commissioners for "Y2K" preparedness.

8. DUES -- $20 individual, and $30 family, annual membership, July 1 - June 30.

9. OFFICERS – Pres., V. Pres, Sec’t. and Treas., elected at Annual Meeting in June.